@Luke Larkin obtaining a HELOC will be easiest (and command the best rates) if it is against your primary residence.

A lot of first time STR users this year that will continue to be STR users because they learned they generally have more to offer than a hotel.

But both work and are user friendly.

Curious if anyone in this forum can help us consider whether these activities to count toward the qualification of real estate professional (1-3 is more clear, but not sure we can gain the 50% participation hours needed over the part time job right now): 1) Advertise bookings on all channels (VRBO, etc), maintain all listing details and rates including researching surrounding properties and using technology tools to stay competitive. 2) Updating blogs on our sites and others related to our property listing for demand generation.3) Personally manage our own bookings we secure (this one is more clear to us)4) This is the big question - we use Ring surveillance on the outside front and rear property.

Curious if anyone in this forum can help us consider whether these activities to count toward the qualification of real estate professional (1-3 is more clear, but not sure we can gain the 50% participation hours needed over the part time job right now): 1) Advertise bookings on all channels (VRBO, etc), maintain all listing details and rates including researching surrounding properties and using technology tools to stay competitive. 2) Updating blogs on our sites and others related to our property listing for demand generation.3) Personally manage our own bookings we secure (this one is more clear to us)4) This is the big question - we use Ring surveillance on the outside front and rear property.

Do this while your 18 or have one of your parents have you as a authorized user on a credit card that they been current on their payments that they had for years with no negative information. what ends up happening is you get their credit score history.

Only have used it once and it was guest user error.

A lot of users on here set up keyword searches so if you include your city/town/state, that notifies someone who has an active keyword search for your city/town/state, you can get more targeted advice for your area and possibly make connections.

Also, avoid FHA loans as they require you to carry mortgage insurance for the balance of the home loan.If I had found and determined to use real estate investing at your age, I'd be a millionaire many times over now so kudos on you for thinking about this so early!

Further demand from users has increased, and vacancies are very low.